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Personal grievances
Grievances are concerns, problems or complaints that employees may raise with their employers.
Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP)
From April 2023 Statutory Shared Parental Pay will paid at £172.48 per week or 90% of average weekly earnings (AWE), whichever is lower.
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Deducting training costs from final pay
This section covers deducting training costs from final pay.
Constructive dismissal
An employee may make a claim of constructive dismissal if they feel they had no choice but to resign, for example if they feel that there has been a fundamental breach or change to their contract.
Discrimination when hiring
Fair treatment is not just a moral and legal obligation but makes good business sense. Employers who treat employees fairly will be best placed to recruit and retain staff in an increasingly diverse and competitive labour market.
Young worker
Young workers are workers who are over school-leaving age and are under 18.
Discrimination
Employers have a legal duty to ensure that they do not treat an individual less favourably on any grounds related to their age, gender, marital status, disability, race/nationality, sexual orientation, religious belief or political opinion.
Payslips
Employers are legally obliged to provide employees with an itemised pay statement. These are usually called payslips or wage slips.
Pay Day
Employers should indicate to their employees when and how they will receive their pay.